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With all your heart honor your father, and do not forget the birth pangs of your mother.
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Remember that through your parents you were born; and what can you give back to them that equals their gift to you?
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With all your soul fear the Lord, and honor his priests.
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With all your might love your Maker, and do not forsake his ministers.
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Fear the Lord and honor the priest, and give him his portion, as is commanded you: the first fruits, the guilt offering, the gift of the shoulders, the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of the holy things.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.